Bangalore based journalist, L Subramani, who lost his vision to retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, writes how he survived the horrors of being alone in a covid-19 isolation ward and facing death of fellow warrior.
Room 209 had a single bed and a…
Dr. R. Asha Rajani,65, a retired professor at Madras Veterinary College has fought diabetes together with breast cancer and hypothyroidism. She talks about how she finally learnt to manage diabetes with running, exercise, diet and lifestyle changes…
Shloka Ramachandran, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 7 years of age, delves into important learnings on how to take care of your physical and emotional health and not fall into self-damaging patterns.
In my experience, when most people think…
Shiba Suresh, who was diagnosed with Stage IV ALK mutation lung cancer, was immediately started with targeted therapy. Here she states she has responded well to her medications and considers herself lucky that she can live longer.
We have beautiful…
Mili Vakilna, 22 is a hotel management student who underwent a very rare combined heart and double lung transplant at the tender age of 20. She recalls her challenges through school and the pre and post transplant period. Plus what helped her…
Atul Tandon, a successful lawyer, had a severe stroke that led to his cognitive impairment, memory loss and shattered happiness. Here, he struggles to answer questions and says his confidence will take time to get back. His wife Rashmi helps him…
Sejal Jobanputra lost her father to suicide at a time when she herself was grappling with a number of health issues. Even after a decade, she finds it difficult to come to terms with the tragedy.
What were your immediate thoughts when your father…
Nalini Satyanaraya, 72-year-old nonsmoker, was diagnosed with throat (voice box) cancer 10 years back because of exposure to second-hand smoke in her house. Today, as survivor, she has become an energetic tobacco control warrior and counsels…
Balaka Basu, founder of Interstitial Cystitis India, shares the story of her journey of being diagnosed with this chronic and debilitating condition to being the founder of a support group that has helped many in a similar situation.
“Changing…
